A1Food & Drink
Is "Butter" der, die or das?
Learn the correct article for "butter" in German
die
The Answer
die Butter
This noun is feminine (die). Feminine nouns often refer to female persons, many abstract concepts, and words ending in -heit, -keit, -ung.
Singular
die Butter
Plural
die Butter
Meaning
butter
Example Sentences
Example Sentences1
Die Butter ist weich.
The butter is soft.
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